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I have it on very good authority they make somewhere around six figures per home game in the MIC. Personally, I'd split my six figures as follows: Two brats, one burger, one popcorn, one Skittles, and one Dr. Pepper. Depending on who you know with the boosters, you may be able to get a hot chocolate gratis during playoffs (but you probably have to keep that on the down low). So, seven figures occasionally. On the down side, away game rates are not quite so friendly. I hear you even have to pay for all your figures for road games.

Sorry for the loss of your friend.

It makes no difference in the other sports as far as I can tell, but I suppose an even number of teams makes football scheduling easier and preserves the final week "rivalry game" concept. Personally the rivalry week thing is a little over-rated to me and isn't something that has been around forever. In the SIAC it didn't exist until 1992. Before then, the schedules varied. For a lot of years before 1992 we played MD in the final game.

Both of which we have to deal with at the high school level because they see it in the NCAA - where there has been a conscious decision not to enforce those rules. For the life of me, I don’t know why.

INdeed... the King is still here. and hopefully still going strong. He has so many memories of Linton Football.. I can only hope he has these things written down or recorded... cause they are things you just won't find online.

Separate discussion and unrelated to the injuries last night to the Bama WR core, but whatever happened to football players wearing pads OVER their knees? Just seems like common sense to me but you see many of the skill position guys with their knees exposed in this era which is head scratching to me.

Todd observed us this year, he was very fair and provided valuable constructive criticism. A true ambassador for high school officiating. He will be missed!!!

I was hoping he sounded like Ed Orgeron.

Thank you for the information. Well now I kind of feel like I did when I found out Santa wasn't real.

That is correct Donnie! Congratulations, you have won a bofa prize!

Nope - I was NOT there.......I was in Sebring with my fishing boat.....Not at a Drag Show further South...... SF wonders how a Supreme Court Justice can utter falsehoods from the bench in a case without repercussions. So does Rand Paul.... https://www.sarahpalin.com/2022/648499/far-left-supreme-court-justice-sonia-sotomayor-gets-brutally-fact-checked-after-claiming-100000-children-are-in-serious-condition-from-covid-2/?fbclid=IwAR0xOmBSX_eXrKG23Pslqmkyi9s3L85jUCIN6Ug_u1KJpMvuZ5x0epiUX_I

Great game. Neat to see UGA finally get over the hump. Just another reminder to me how it’s a different game in the southeast. The line of scrimmage battles were intense all night.

I went to bed at halftime as ultimately I did not care who won, but I was surprised to see the final score.

MD vs Reitz beat rivalry in area Central vs North schools just don’t like each other in all sports Harrison vs Bosse two evenly matched east side schools Memorial vs GS two teams that just win and the class of SW Indiana football Jasper vs Castle. Two big schools that can’t win when it matters VL Vs Boonville. Two schools going the same direction in a hurry.

Not sure if there have been other matchups. But NorthWood defeated Luers 21-14 in the 2005 Regional. NW had Ryan Burkhart, who would go on to kick for Notre Dame.

Hate agreeing with this douche Doyel but he’s right here. I have wondered what this will do to the youth sports model in non-revenue sports. Why play tennis when I can make thousands playing football/basketball? A lot of potential failures.

The next few years will be crazy. Change on the level that is taking place in college athletics is bound to have some bumps along the road. I do believe things will settle down when people like Charlie Batch realize that paying $1 Million to one guy to go to a MAC school will not be possible year after year after year. Realistically, he will have to offer several players that kind of money to see any kind of impact; otherwise,, Williams will be running for his life every game. It is a much higher risk to be paying college aged kids than it is pros; and some are realizing that already. I had mentioned 2 notable instances with Spencer Rattler and Quinn Ewers. Rattler signed a nice endorsement deal and Ewers could not get the QB job at osu. People and businesses will not be so willing to shell out big bugs for guys who bust. Like I said, we will see some crazy things happen; the transfer portal is one; and what kind of money players make will be another. I do believe there will be some leveling out. I also think there are things the NCAA can do; reducing the number of scholarships in football has been long overdue, and would be a great starting point. I know basketball is a different animal, but when scholarships were reduced there, we saw a large number of mid majors start competing and winning games in the tournament that were not happening before. There are probably things being considered that people will be thinking 'huh; never thought of that'.

Maybe not a long shot at all. I thought splitting the division into two was a pipe dream, yet we are one year away from reality. I like Carroll as the host. They have better visitor accommodations. And lets be honest, although an older stadium, Spuller would make a great host as well. Spuller gives you more of a college gameday type experience, ample seating on both sides, a great parking lot for tailgating, and 30 seconds off I69. Several hotels, shopping, and restaurants within minutes. Carroll is more of a rural setting.

Lol thats @Rudywebsite

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Goff? Not Stafford Trade up in the draft for either Mac Jones or Jordan Fields Russell Wilson may be a solid target this off season.

This move is far more important to Carroll and Homestead than it is Snider. Those two programs have to endure 6a every single year, and this new format will prepare them for that. They deserve a championship, right? Luers has their 11 state titles thanks to a conference that prepares them for the tournament every year. Now maybe it's another programs turn to benefit. At the end of the day, this doesn't hurt Luers one iota. They'll still play Dwenger every year and one of the other big schools. With the two open dates, they have an opportunity to schedule programs just as good as Snider, Homestead, and Carroll. I don't think scheduling the likes of Hartley, Whitmer, or Chatard will hurt their chances of making deep runs in the tournament. I think the biggest winner in all this is ticket sales. Will I travel to the south end of town to see Luers take on Homestead? Highly doubtful. A team that I wouldn't normally get to witness in person like Chatard, Whitmer, or Hartley? Absolutely. Snider vs Penn, Homestead vs Carmel, Carroll vs Merrillville, and Dwenger vs Roncalli? Sign me up for those.

So, congrats to Luers on their annual division championship? Feels very Big Ten East/West to me. But no, in all honesty if it opens up the schedule to play some different teams outside of the area, it’s a good thing in my opinion.

The Indiana officiating community lost a giant yesterday. Todd Clark, a Lafayette veterinarian and 40+ year football official, passed away unexpectedly. Aside from being a multiple state finals football official, Todd was a key member of the observer corps for the last several years, despite being confined to a wheelchair. Todd became well known briefly when he had a heart attack on the field and was successfully resuscitated by the athletic trainers on-site. He continued to officiate for years after his recovery. Todd was a great guy, a former IFOA board member, a valued member of the Western Indiana Officials Association, and a good friend of mine for 20+ years. He will be sorely missed.

Was this the end game all along - starting with Covid-19? The Great Reset? "In every crisis - there is an opportunity" https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/06/now-is-the-time-for-a-great-reset/ Now is the time for a 'great reset' In every crisis, there is an opportunity Image: Space Uptopian/Unsplash Visit the Great Reset microsite here. Hear Klaus Schwab on these podcast episodes: the Great Reset launch and his book. We can emerge from this crisis a better world, if we act quickly and jointly, writes Schwab. The changes we have already seen in response to COVID-19 prove that a reset of our economic and social foundations is possible. This is our best chance to instigate stakeholder capitalism - and here's how it can be achieved. COVID-19 lockdowns may be gradually easing, but anxiety about the world’s social and economic prospects is only intensifying. 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New World Order B.S. John and Adam over at No Agenda have been talking about these jabronies for years.

Why haven't we found the so called bomber that placed the "pipe bombs" the night before???? Oh and why hasn't the Speaker of the House had to turn over any of her communications with the Sargent of arms to answer why they turned down six requests for the national guard to be sent in before this happened??? In addition, if this was an insurrection, then why has no one been found guilty of or has been charged with insurrection or sedition?? . Just a few of the items that would be interesting to know. I get that there is jail time deserved by the idiots who actually broke the law and deserve what they get, but the real meat of the matter (insurrection) is no where to be found in any of the cases so far. Also - pretty sure the lumber 16' 4 x 4's or 6 x 6's that was needed to construct that gallows display in front of the Capital building didn't just "show up" there organically by the protesters carrying the pieces...... Does anyone really think that serious conservatives with insurrection actually on their minds would have entered the capital building un-armed and not brandishing weaponry?